This is a skill in itself. Some are naturally gifted but it can also be learned through reflection and testing.
We all have big decisions to make in life – who to marry, where to live, if and when to have children, when to go for promotion/another job or start our own business. Some may be easy to make but in a world that showers us with choices, we can feel like the proverbial rabbit caught in the headlights.
There are many ways of ‘knowing’ and we do well to pay attention to all. Here are a few questions to get you going:
Imagine yourself to be a bird of prey circling above the ground where all your options are laid out; which draws you the most to swoop down and grab?
Now imagine you’ve made your choice – how do you feel about it? Where in your body is that feeling located?
Taking paper and pen, what are the pros and cons of your choice?
Now imagine NOT choosing that option; how do you feel about that?
How would making or not making that choice impact your life 3 years from now?
There are so many questions and possible answers. A coach can help you find your way through the forest of choice by helping you to develop your ability to discern.